The Republic of the Philippines is 115 years old tomorrow, June 12, 2013. "Kalayaan" "freedom" in many ways expresses what the day means to Filipinos. Among other actions, the Filipino passion for Kalayaan explains why:
Filipinos fought against Spain from 1896 to 1898;
Filipinos fought against the U.S. from 1899 to 1902;
Filipinos fought alongside the U.S. at Bataan and Corregidor in 1942 and for liberation from Japan from 1944 to 1945;
Filipinos overthrew the Marcos dictatorship in 1986 through the People Power Revolution;
Filipinos invited the U.S. to close its last military bases in their country in 1991.
Mabuhay! Have wonderful birthday, RP.
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